Re: [Freedos-user] freedo

[Jim Hall]

Originally to: ALL


> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Tom Ehlert  wrote:
>>
>> to reproduce this FIND problem, I tried to setup a new FD1.2 machine.
>>
>> what I did:
>>
>> download FD12LGC.ISO
>>
>> create a new virtual box machine with 512 MB disk
>> use FD12LGC.ISO to boot the machine.
>> boot machine.
>>
>> 'Unfortunately, this method of installation is not supported on this
>> hardware platform. Please try a different installation method.'
>>
>> Welcome to the FreeDOS 1.2 operating system.
>>
>> now what?
>> a hint to use the other .ISO would have been be helpful
>>
>> eventually I figured this out, and setup was successful.



On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 2:44 PM, Rugxulo  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If you read this ...
>
>
https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.2/FD12R
ADME.md
>
> ... it says this:
[..]


The Download page tries to make this clear, with this message:


>>We recommend the CDROM installer for most users. The "standard" CDROM image
should work on most computers and PC emulators. Older computers may need the
"legacy" CDROM image instead.<<


And below that, the page lists several download options, including
this one that links to FD12CD.iso:


>>CDROM "standard" installer<<


So the page has the correct links.

If that's not clear enough, I have been thinking about tweaking the
download page to provide the links directly beneath each brief, but I
haven't mocked up anything for it yet.


Jim

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Re: [Freedos-user] freedo

[Tom Ehlert]

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Hi,

to reproduce this FIND problem, I tried to setup a new FD1.2 machine.

what I did:

download FD12LGC.ISO

create a new virtual box machine with 512 MB disk
use FD12LGC.ISO to boot the machine.
boot machine.


'Unfortunately, this method of installation is not supported on this
hardware platform. Please try a different installation method.'

Welcome to the FreeDOS 1.2 operating system.



now what?
a hint to use the other .ISO would have been be helpful

eventually I figured this out, and setup was successful.


some remarks though:

the setup results in

FDCONFIG.SYS:

12:DOS=UMB

makes virtually never sense. DOS=HIGH,UMB is always the better
option.

what purpose is SHARE supposed to have?
SHARE is useful when the machine is running as a server, or with
windows (or any other multitasking OS).

don't install this.

Tom


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Re: [Freedos-user] after

[Tom Ehlert]

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I could reproduce this.

it happens in/after findnext()

this error is related to the compiler.

if the source is compiled using TurboC 2.01 the error occures.

compiling the exact same source with TCPP the error is gone.

try www.drivesnapshot.de/freedos/findtcpp.com and
www.drivesnapshot.de/freedos/findtc21.com

of course this can be a kernel bug, but as well a turbo library bug,
or some sort of interference between them.

Tom







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Re: [Freedos-user] freedo

[Rugxulo]

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Hi,

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Tom Ehlert  wrote:
>
> to reproduce this FIND problem, I tried to setup a new FD1.2 machine.
>
> what I did:
>
> download FD12LGC.ISO
>
> create a new virtual box machine with 512 MB disk
> use FD12LGC.ISO to boot the machine.
> boot machine.
>
> 'Unfortunately, this method of installation is not supported on this
> hardware platform. Please try a different installation method.'
>
> Welcome to the FreeDOS 1.2 operating system.
>
> now what?
> a hint to use the other .ISO would have been be helpful
>
> eventually I figured this out, and setup was successful.


If you read this ...

https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.2/FD12
EADME.md

... it says this:

"
* Bootable CD-ROM
  * Most virtual machines (including VirtualBox)
  * Most 486 or better computers
* Alternate Legacy CD-ROM
  * Virtual Machines (excluding VirtualBox)
  * Most computers that support CD booting.
"

The main page is somewhat less explicit about VBox compatibility:

http://www.freedos.org/download/

"We recommend the CDROM installer for most users. The 'standard' CDROM
image should work on most computers and PC emulators. Older computers
may need the 'legacy' CDROM image instead."

P.S. VirtualBox 5.1.14 was just released today.

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